Photography by Ken Ryder

Photography by Ken Ryder Award winning and published wildlife and landscape photographer. I enjoy sharing my work.

From this day in 2020 in Derby, Vt.
08/13/2026

From this day in 2020 in Derby, Vt.

Osprey keeping an eye on me. Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area, Derby, VT.
08/06/2026

Osprey keeping an eye on me. Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area, Derby, VT.

Starlings. Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area, Derby, Vt.
08/06/2026

Starlings. Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area, Derby, Vt.

Blazing Star.
07/19/2026

Blazing Star.

Off in the distance in the first photo is Jay Peak shot from Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area in North Derby, Vt. ...
06/18/2026

Off in the distance in the first photo is Jay Peak shot from Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area in North Derby, Vt. The second photo is a panorama shot from Shaddock Hill in Newport, Vt. Much of the lake that lies in Canada cannot be seen in this photo.

The body of water is Lake Memphremagog. The lake is 31 miles long with 73 percent of the lake's surface area in Quebec, where it drains into the Magog River. However, three-quarters of its watershed, 489 square miles, is in Vermont. The total is 687 square miles, with 198 square miles located in Quebec. In Vermont, the lake lies in parts of the towns of Derby and Newport, in addition to the City of Newport, all in Orleans County. In Quebec, the lake lies in parts of Austin, Magog, Ogden, Potton, Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, and Stanstead Township, all in Memphrémagog Regional County Municipality. The lake occupies most of what the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources calls "Basin 17". At the very south end of the lake, there is the South Bay, connected by the narrowest part of the lake.

The lake elevation is approximately 682 feet above mean sea level. Both ends of the lake are fairly shallow, with depth ranges of 20 feet to 30 feet. The lake bottom takes a dramatic drop in Canada, starting opposite Mont Owl's Head and continuing that way north to Gibraltar Point, where it starts to climb back to the shallows of the north end. Its maximum recorded depth of 351 feet is located in Canada, opposite Jewett Point (at approximately 45.111621°N 72.278491°W). The lake is the third deepest in Vermont. It contains 21 islands. Province Island, the largest, is divided by the international border. The lake is irregular in shape, and along its shores are several striking indentations, in some places low, and in some other parts high and rocky. Along the western shore of the lake are several mountains, prominent among which are Owl's Head, Elephantis, and the Hog's Back.

Osprey perched evaluating the area for breakfast. Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area, North Derby, Vt.
06/18/2026

Osprey perched evaluating the area for breakfast. Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area, North Derby, Vt.

Look at the expressions on the Eaglets as the adult Bald Eagle departs. It's like, where is he/she going? Soon they wi...
06/17/2026

Look at the expressions on the Eaglets as the adult Bald Eagle departs. It's like, where is he/she going? Soon they will be so excited to see the adult(s) again, because that means it's meal time. Both Eaglets look great and made it thought the storms we've endured the last week or so. Derby, Vt.

Bobolinks have returned to Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area, North Derby, Vt. This is one of the many birds that ar...
06/17/2026

Bobolinks have returned to Eagle Point Wildlife Management Area, North Derby, Vt. This is one of the many birds that are the backbone of Eagle Point. Bobolinks nest at ground level, so no mowing is accomplished on the property until after the nesting period, generally the end of July.

Bald Eagle after a visit to the Eaglets. Derby, Vt.
06/16/2026

Bald Eagle after a visit to the Eaglets. Derby, Vt.

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